This week I learned that no matter what culture you come from, we all have one thing in common: kids love dodgeball!
This week during the Nazareth English Camp, one of the American games I taught the kids to play was Medic (an upscale version of dodgeball). I wasn’t sure how it would go over in the Arab community, especially with the girls, but I soon got my answer.
Each day when the groups would come to my station, all the kids would approach me saying, “doctor? doctor?” (Medic wasn’t exactly a word in their culture, so I used doctor instead, while explaining). No matter what new game I attempted to teach, they always wanted to play “doctor” (dodgeball).
The week was beyond draining for me, and I seriously haven’t run around and played in a long time. Needless to say, I was exhausted at the end of each day and today I totally crashed! Even though I was in the middle of the action most the time (my arms and legs can attest to that), I was able to snap a few photos…
Have you heard of gaga ball? It’s becoming popular here. They had it at camp last year and very popular site. Then a saw a camp pic in the paper this week and they were playing it. They explained it at camp and I don’t remember what country it came from. Like dodge ball but played in an enclosed circle arena with at least 3 foot wooden sides.
You’ll be in shape by the end of next week.
How fun! I always like a good game of dodge ball!
Yay! This looks like fun!
This brings back memories of our AACC days.
You know, that’s where I learned Medic. Those kids played that game every single day!! Fun, Fun, Fun!
totally love dodgeball…it is even more fun to play as an adult because there is seriously more injuries
nothing like dinking your best friend who has been acting like a fool right upside the head with a red ball
there’s also nothing like ‘dinking’ (as you say) the kids who have been causing problems and fights all week long either! lol
These pictures are so fun! Here in Bolivia they call dodge-ball “quemado” (burned). It is played with gusto!